60 JANUARY2021|COMPUTER SHOPPER|ISSUE 395
REQUIREMENTSWindows7,8,10;
50MBharddisk space
WEBSITEwww.ashampoo.com
NOTESGetyourregistration code within
theapplication
REQUIREMENTSWindowsXP, Vista, 7, 8, 10;
50MB harddisk space
WEBSITEwww.iobit.com
NOTESGetyourregistration code at
db8.disc.computershopper.co.uk.
Includes sixmonthsofupdates
REQUIREMENTSWindows7,8,10, macOS,
iOS, Android; 150MBharddisk space
WEBSITEwww.f-secure.com
NOTESRegister at safe2020.disc.
computershopper.co.uk.
Be sure to readthe instructionsinfull.
Includes atwo-device,one-yearlicence
THEREGISTRYISattheveryheart
ofWindows.Butasyouinstalland
uninsstallsoftware,browsetheinternet
andpperformday-to-daytasks,the
Regisstry can start to fill up with lots
of unnecessaryentries.
Thisjunkcannotonlyleadtoadrop
inpeerformance,butalsocauseproblems
withsystemcrashes,datacorruptionandmore.
nneecessary content in theRegistrycan also pose
eethingofaprivacyrisk.UsingAshampooRegistry
Cleanner2,youcanveryquicklyscantheRegistryfor
rubbishyounolongerneed,andclearouttheclutter
forasmoother,faster-feeling computingexperience.
The program is capable of trackingdown all
manner of Registryentries that are notnecessary,
fromentriestofile typesthat are incorrect,tolinks
andpaths that do notexist. Many of the unnecessary
entries AshampooRegistry Cleaner 2finds are
IOBIT’SDRIVERBOOSTERis a
simple and straightforward tool
that can scan your system for
outdated drivers, then download
and install replacements with a
single click. Upgrade to the Pro
version and you gain additional
features such as backup,faster
download speeds and wider
hardware support.
The program is unusually easy to use.There’s no
complex interface, no searching around trying to
decide what you need to do: just launchDriver
Booster,itimmediately scans your PC,and adetailed
report appears afew secondslater.
F-SECURESAFE2020is amid-range security suite
that can protect Windows and Mac desktops, as well
as up to two Android and iOS devices.
While the range of toolsitincludes is relatively
lightweight,thisisn’t necessarily abad thingasit
means you receive afastsecurity suitethatfocuses
on protecting yourdevices. Theprogram uses minimal
system resources, andisextremelysimpletouse.
Independent testing shows that F-Secure’s protection
is worth having, too. Thepreviousengine is ranked
third outof25atAV-Test, just behind Bitdefender and
Avira. With F-Secure developed
in Finland, youcan be assured
that its servers are locked
down and audited by the EU if
recent news aboutother
security manufacturershas left
youfeeling nervous and
seeking abrand-new solution.
SAFE2020 includes
powerful parental controls,
enabling youtoconfigure
AAshampoo Registry Cleaner 2
IObit DriverBooster Pro8
F-Secure SAFE 2020
remnantsofold software that has not
properlycleanedupafteritself,and
this can include references to software
younolongerhaveinstalled.
If the idea of messing around with
the Registryscares you –and that’s
entirely understandable–Ashampoo
Registry Cleaner 2takes care of
everything foryou.Thereisnoneed to even
configure anyoptions if you’djust liketojump in
and have the tool work itsmagic, but if you’re alittle
more confident, you can tinker with settings to have
the program ignorecertainparts of theRegistry, or
only to lookfor particular typesofproblems.
There’s no need to worryabout the program
causing any harm to your computer,asany time
Registry entries are deleted or altered,Ashampoo
Registry Cleaner2creates abackup so youcan
quicklyrollbackshouldyou encounter any issues.
Youcan then click the Update
button individually forparticular
drivers, which is handy if you
want to keep precisecontrol
over exactlywhat’s going on.
If you’re in ahurry,justclick
UpdateNow and Driver Booster
willdownload and launch each
update. Thanks to asilent update
mechanism, you no longer have to wadethrough
each and everydriver updatepackage manually,but
do expecttoreboot at the endofthe process.
It’sincredibly simple to use,but more experienced
userswill find plenty of tweakable options available
should theyneed them.
security forthe entirefamily.You canconfigure
SAFE foryourself or allocateadevicetoanother
user,and using asecure online account, configure
the time theycan access theinternet or pick and
choosethe typesofwebsites you want them to visit.
There’s improved mobile support, too, in
particularwith the program’s simplified anti-theft
tools.Androidand iOS users cannow remotely
locate, lock,reset,wipeorsound the alarm on alost
or stolen device,all from F-Secure’sown web portal.
It’sworth noting that F-SecureSAFE hasa
flexible licensing policy.You
canchoosewhich devices
you wanttoprotect (up to
two in totalwiththislicence),
but unlike rivalsecurity
suites, you can allocate a
licence to another person
entirely of your choosing.
This could be anotherfamily
member or simply afriend –
thechoice is yours.
